Shayna Baszler’s second match for Bloodsport has been officially announced.
Following on from her impressive debut performance over WrestleMania weekend with a victory over TNA star Masha Slamovich, Shayna Baszler was announced to make her return on July 28th in Brooklyn for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport once more. On July 9th, The Warmaster made the official announcement on social media that Baszler’s opponent would be Miyu Yamashita:
Two fierce warriors of the ring. Two battle hardened women through martial arts and pro wrestling training. Two meeting for the first time in the hardest hitting event in all of Professional Wrestling. The kicks of Miyu Yamashita taking on the submission holds of “The Queen of Spades” Shayna Baszler at Josh Barnett’s:Bloodsport XI.
Two fierce warriors of the ring.
Two battle hardened women through martial arts and pro wrestling training.
Two meeting for the first time in the hardest hitting event in all of Professional Wrestling.
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A member of the Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling [TJPW] roster, Yamashita is a 4-time Princess of Princess Champion and has held the title for a combined 1,239 days. Yamashita has also made appearances in Ring of Honor and TNA, where the TJPW star has previously challenged Athena and Jordynne Grace for their respective Women’s Championships. This will be Yamashita’s debut appearance in Bloodsport.
Other WWE Stars Joining Shayna Baszler At Bloodsport XI
The former NXT Women’s Champion will not be the only contracted Raw star to compete at the unique event in late July. As announced in June, a Raw tag team with a background in amateur wrestling will be making their Bloodsport debut in Brooklyn.
While multiple names have been confirmed for the event, Joe Hendry has addressed his absence.
As the line-up grows, WWE star Julius Creed has also seen his opponent confirmed.